Spittoon carrier and cleaner.



No. 742,538. PATBNTED 00.1. 27, 1903* H. W-BNNEBORG, JE- SPITTOONCARRIER AND CLEANER.

APPLICATION IILBD JULY 11, 1903.

no MODEL.

.Z EAHY WENN EB JR. immy? UNITED STATES Patented October 27, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

SPITTOON CARRIER AND CLEANER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 742,538, dated October27,

Application filed July 11,1903. Serial 110.165.0231. woman.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LHENRY'WENN BORGJIn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Sangamon and State ofIllinois, have invented a certain new and useful Spittoon Carrier andCleaner, of which the following is such a full, clear, and exactdescription as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use my said invention.

My invention relates to devices for cleaning spittoons and carrying themfrom place to place.

The purpose of my invention is to provide a spittoon carrier and cleanerso constructed and arranged that the device may be easily connected witha spittoon, and the spittoon may be cleaned by the same and carried fromplace to place without the necessity for personal handling of thespittoon.

With this general purpose in view the more specific purposes ofmyinvention are to provide simple and efiective means for supporting theapparatus on a spittoon, to provide means for dumping the contents ofthe spittoon, to provide means for retaining the brush in any desiredposition, and to provide simple means for connecting the parts of theapparatus.

With these ends in view my invention consists of the novel features ofconstruction and combinations of parts shown in the annexed drawings, towhich reference is hereby made and hereinafter particularly described,and finally recited in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of thecomplete apparatus, and Fig. 2 is an enlarged partial longitudinalsection on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference-letters designate like parts in both views.

The handle A is preferably a cylinder of tin or other light metal.Wooden plugs A and A fit in the upper and lower ends of the cylinderand. are secured therein by any suitable securing devices. Legs B tit'inholes a in the plug A and the lower ends of the legs are pivotallyconnected with a metal band B of approximately semicircular form. Hookmembers I) and 1), adapted to fit over the upper edge of a spittoon, aresecured on the band B in the relative positions shown. The hook memberI) has a vertical extension 17 A rod D has at its upper end a ring (1,which surrounds the handle A, and the lower end of the rod is pivotallyconnected with the extension b". The brush-shaft E has at its upper enda crank e, by which the shaft may be turned. The shaft E fits and turnsin central holes a in the blocks A A The upper end of the block A has acentral tapering recess (1 which serves to guide the brushshaft into thecentral opening through the block. The brush E, which may be of anysuitable form or material, may be connected with the shaft E in anysuitable manner. spring F is secured on the handle A and normallyengages with the shaft E to retain the shaft in any position in which itmay be set. The spring F bears against the shaft with sufficientpressure to support the shaft, but not hard enough to prevent theturning of the shaft. To release the spring from engagement with theshaft, the spring may be moved outwardly by pressing on the thumbpiecefof the spring.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: To attach the device to aspittoon, the

band B is placed around the neck of the spittoon, so that the hookmembers I) and b" will rest on the upper edge of the spittoon. The shaftE is then pushed downward until the brush E enters the spittoon. Thecrank e is then turned to rotate the brush. To withdraw the brush fromthe spittoon, it is only necessary to pull the shaft E upward, when thespring F, engaging with the shaft, will hold it in its raised position.

In practice it is very desirable that the contents of the spittoon maybe dumped without touching the spittoon with the hands. This Iaccomplish by pushing downward on the ring (1, thereby causing the bandB to turn on the pivots at the lower ends of the legs B, so as turn thespittoon sufficiently for dumping its contents.

In order to prevent the accidental displacement of the spittoon, thehook members I) are placed contiguous to the legs B, so that theinwardly-projecting hooks form stops which limit the upward movement ofthe band and prevent the band from turning upward sufficiently to permitthe spittoon to slide out of the hooks.

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In carrying a spittoon it is only necessary to connect the device withthe spittoon, as already described, when by lifting on the hand'le A thedevice and the connected spittoon may be conveniently carried.

I am aware that rotatable brushes longitudinally slidable in the handleof spittooncleaners are not new. I therefore do not claim that featurebroadly.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In an apparatus of the classdescribed, the combination of a cylindrical handle, plugs fittingin saidhandle, a brush-shaft revoluble in said plugs, a brush connected withsaid brush-shaft, legs fitting in holes in one of said plugs, a bandpivotally connected with said legs, hook members on said band and a rodslidable on said handle and pivotally connected with one of said hookmembers, as set forth.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of acylindrical handle, plugs fitting in saidhandle, a brush-shaft revolubleand slidable in said plugs, a spring mounted on said handle and engagingwith said brush-shaft, legs fitting in one of said plugs, a bandpivotally connected with said legs, hook members on said band and a rodslidable on said handle and pivotally connected with one of said hookmembers, as set forth.

3. In an apparatus of the class described, the combination of a handle,legs connected with the handle, a brush-shaft mounted in the handle, abrush on the brush-shaft, a band pivotally connected with said legs,hook members on said band, serving as stops to limit the upward turningof the band, and a rod slidable on said handle and connected with saidband, as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, at Springfield,Illinois, this 7th day of July, 1903.

HENRY WENNEBORG, JR.

Witnesses:

MAY F. RYAN, R. H. DOOLING.

